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5.
Recognizes that international solidarity shall be a new foundational principle
underpinning contemporary international law;
6.
Also recognizes that there is an overwhelming manifestation of solidarity by
States, individually and collectively, by civil society, by global social movements and by
countless people of goodwill reaching out to others, and that this solidarity is commonly
practised at the national, regional and international levels;
7.
Acknowledges the increased need for States and other actors to come together
and take collective action in solidarity;
8.
Welcomes the report of the Independent Expert on human rights and
international solidarity2 and the work conducted by her, including the preparation of a draft
declaration on the right to international solidarity;
9.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Independent Expert on human rights
and international solidarity for a period of three years;
10.
Requests all States, United Nations agencies, other relevant international
organizations and non-governmental organizations to mainstream the right of peoples and
individuals to international solidarity into their activities, to cooperate with the Independent
Expert in his or her mandate, and to supply all necessary information requested by the
mandate holder, and requests States to give serious consideration to responding favourably
to the requests of the Independent Expert to visit their countries to enable the Independent
Expert to fulfil his or her mandate effectively;
11.
Requests the Independent Expert to continue to participate in relevant
international forums and major events with a view to promoting the importance of
international solidarity in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, especially those goals relating to economic, social and climate issues, and
invites Member States, international organizations, United Nations agencies and other
relevant organizations to facilitate the meaningful participation of the Independent Expert
in these international forums and major events;
12.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights to provide all the human and financial resources necessary for the
effective fulfilment of the mandate of the Independent Expert;
13.
Reiterates its request to the Independent Expert to take into account the
outcomes of all major United Nations and other global summits and ministerial meetings in
the economic, social and climate fields and to continue to seek views and contributions
from Governments, United Nations agencies, other relevant international organizations and
non-governmental organizations in the discharge of the mandate of the Independent Expert;
14.
Requests the Independent Expert to report regularly to the Human Rights
Council and to the General Assembly in accordance with their respective programmes of
work;
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